Case Studies
ABB microgrid to power Aruba
Technology company ABB has agreed to provide an advanced microgrid to WEB Aruba, the main power utility serving the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba. [ + ]
ANU saves with smart water metering
Australian National University had over 180 water monitoring devices installed across its network in August 2016. [ + ]
Screen-printed batteries on the way
Ultrathin, flexible screen-printed batteries for cheap portable devices and intermittent renewable energy are now closer to reality than ever, thanks to a project to further develop technology by battery energy storage firm Printed Energy and bring it to market. [ + ]
Wastewater treatment system deployed at dairy facility
SciDev has broadened the industry footprint of its OptiFlox wastewater treatment system, following its deployment at a Lion Dairy & Drinks production facility. [ + ]
Ultrathin material for splitting water could make hydrogen production cheaper
UNSW chemists have invented a catalyst for splitting water with an electrical current to produce clean hydrogen fuel. [ + ]
1970s office block gets an energy-smart transformation
The 46-year-old Aorangi House in central Wellington, New Zealand, has achieved a 'market leading' NABERSNZ base building rating, demonstrating an energy performance over 50% better than an average New Zealand office. [ + ]
Major solar installation at Cape Jaffa Wines
Cape Jaffa Wines has made a huge step towards meeting its sustainability goals with the installation of 297 solar panels on its winery roof. [ + ]
Hot fluids, cracked rocks and the path to geothermal energy
Research from Victoria University of Wellington has improved our understanding of how underground hot fluids flow through fractured rocks, which will help in the development of geothermal energy. [ + ]
Turning food waste into energy
Sydney Water and the University of Wollongong are collaborating on an innovative research project in which food waste is added to sewage as part of a process called anaerobic co-digestion. [ + ]
New parkland opens in Melbourne
A historic day in April 2017 was marked along the historic Main Outfall Sewer (MOS) in Williams Landing, Melbourne, with a 100 m section opening as parkland after undergoing a radical transformation. [ + ]
Compostable food packaging trialled in Christchurch
An environmental trial that took place in New Zealand in February has proved successful, with 61% of waste from three major summer events diverted from landfill. [ + ]
Self-priming sewage pumps installed at power station
The asset owner at the Mount Piper Power Station was looking for a solution to the maintenance issues associated with his submersible sewage pump stations on the site. [ + ]
Pipe unclogged at printing company
When a Queensland printing company found one of its drainpipes constantly clogging up with slime, NCH came to the rescue with its FreeFlow 25 biological drain and wastewater treatment system. [ + ]
Metals separator developed for very fine materials
Sorting specialist STEINERT has developed a non-ferrous metals separator for fine materials, which it supplied to metal recycler Galloo. [ + ]
Sustainable soccer stadium built on a budget
Ballarat Regional Soccer Facility holds sustainability at the core of its DNA — in fact, sustainable innovation was intrinsically linked to its design. [ + ]